Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Irish Threadwort

Mus fernandoni compared with Telaranea europaea

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Irish Threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Telaranea
Species	Mus fernandoni	Telaranea europaea

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Irish Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Irish Threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

The Ceylon Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species in the genus Mus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.